Keith Closs vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Keith Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Keith Closs 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Keith Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Keith Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Keith Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Keith Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Keith Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Keith Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Keith Closs 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs 3.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 2.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs 502 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Keith Closs 372 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Keith Closs 44 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Keith Closs 28 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Keith Closs 163 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Keith Closs 130 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs .471 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs .606 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs 4.2 (2000) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 3.1 (2000) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.4 (2000) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 (2000) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.4 (1998) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Keith Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)